# Is it at all possible? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 25, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-at-all-possible/33942 "2003-10-25T17:33:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Exedus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b19c9b/32.png) [@Exedus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Exedus)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-at-all-possible/33942/1 "2003-10-25T17:33:59Z")
I need to know if I can mask a dynamic text box. Iā€™m loading in the text from an external txt file. Is it even possible to mask it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2003, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-at-all-possible/33942/2 "2003-10-25T18:08:18Z")
Yes? See [Masking Device Fonts in Macromedia Flash MX and [url=http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/maskprintembed.htm]Text disappears in masked layer or when printed](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/mask_device_fonts.htm). šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-at-all-possible/33942/3 "2003-10-25T20:47:18Z")
Thank you!!! :bounce: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2003, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-it-at-all-possible/33942/4 "2003-10-25T20:48:48Z")
Welcome. šŸ˜‰